Nora (33) and Liam (34) sat across from each other in the afternoon staff meeting. The firm occupied the top three floors of the 27 floor building. This particular staff room radiated warm sunset light and looked over the cityscape and all its high rises. Sunlight shone through the windows creating an amber glow. Teal skies and puffy clouds created a calm in Manhattan skies, rare in contrast to its bustling ground. Norah tapped her pen, rapt with thought over her teams latest client, a software company, just the latest big money case in a series of many their firm represented. Liam noticed her intensity, admiring her focus, and the way her dark curly hair fell over her shoulders. They were hired around the same time, 2 years ago. And knew each other well.
"Alright team, after hearing the updates on your clients, there's a lot to be done. Norah, the discrepancies in numbers are going to be a problem. If we don't get this straightened out by tomorrow, we'll have a serious problem."
Norah looked up "I know, I'm anxious about this, it's going to take a lot of time and digging into these spreadsheets."
James nodded while turning to everyone "Alright you all can head out, Norah and Liam, stay for a second please, let's make a plan."
Everyone got up encouragingly patting Norah and Liam on the shoulders, chairs grazing and after the steps of 6 other colleagues, the three were left in the afternoon glow.
Norah and Liam looked at each other with a tired smile. It's not the first time they've tag teamed together and accomplished impossible deadlines. Liam always loved working with Norah, a win for her was a win for him. Plus she was gorgeous and always so kind and funny. He also couldn't help but fantasize about what she looked like under all of the professional clothes. He could tell she had a perfect hourglass figure. Norah loved working with Liam, and was actually really excited that James asked him to stay and help. He was always so helpful, did whatever she asked, and went out of his way to be generous. Also, being a gorgeous tall, brown Mediterranean guy certainly helped. Sometimes she wore tight skirts around him on purpose. Sometimes low cut shirts, she noticed him staring at her chest and hips, and loved it. Sometimes she would stick her chest out when he walked by. She loved when he looked down her shirt. She looked up as he was grinning at her, his dark curly wave falling in front of his forehead. James looked at them "Look guys, I really hate to ask this of you both, but you're my best and you know that. You two are magic together. Get this done by end of the day tomorrow and you're off for the week. I'll take over the case, deal?"
Norah and Liam's eyes widened.
"Um.. James are you sure?" Norah asked
"Listen, I am not about to whip you all like race horses and not treat you right. Also, I have a special suite for you guys upstairs." James winked. Norah's eyebrows raised.
"Suite? What do you mean?" Liam asked quizzically.
"I'm just saying, there's a suite I had built for these situations, all nighters. Have you all ever been up on the 27th floor?"
"No." They said in unison
"Exactly. Stay as long as you want, it's a hotel suite for cases like this, also food delivery and drinks on the house. Complete and total privacy. I don't care what you two do, just get it done. And spend as long as you need to, like I said, I don't care. There's extra sets of clothes and robes. Take this as a thank you." James fished into his pockets and jingles out some keys. "And have some fun. Have too much fun. Ha" he chuckled as though disconnected from the stress of the situation, as though he knew something they didn't. He clinked the keys on the table and walked away.
Norah and Liam looked at each other incredulously.
Norah laughed "Why do I have mixed feelings about this?"
Liam shrugged smirking "I mean I don't know about you but doing some spreadsheets with you in a penthouse for a night with you is kind of amazing."
Norah flushed "I mean yeah hanging with you is great and all but what is this? Overwork us and then say have a great vacation, at our literal workplace?! Also I cannot believe he made a suite like that!"
Liam gently, " You know you can say no right? If you show me what to do, I can take over and live la vida loca solo up there."
Norah smiled, Liam was ever so generous even though he may not totally mean it, he always knew what to say.
Norah shook her head, stood up and grabbed the keys, walked to the door and turned around to face him,"And let you have all the fun? Come on baby, don't you know my name?" She laughed throwing her head back and shooting him a seductive glance. Liam's heart beat faster, he grinned and confidently strode over to her, stepping in close to her face,
"Dont make me say it too loud tonight." He reached for the knob and opened the door for her. Noticing her breasts pointing out through her striped blouse and her chest rising and falling deeper than before. Tension was building. Their team always made jokes like this, but this felt different, this felt like the delicious mixture of possibility and excitement.
Norah felt it, a tingle between her legs toned, caramel legs, the feeling of something exciting and forbidden.
She walked past him, towards the elevators, he could not help but enjoy the view, her curvy hips in her tight pants and tiny waist. Biting his bottom lip. She turned and noticed, and acted like she didn't see while pressing the button for the elevator.
Ding. A car was waiting on their floor, they both got in, Norah inserted the key and Liam pressed 27., " so let's talk food.."
"Sushi?" Norah looked at him.
"And falafel!" Liam nodded
"Caviar." Norah eyes wide
"Ha, yesss! And wagyu steak?"Liam said laughing.
Norah laughed shaking her head "James is going to regret this."
"Not if we win this case for him," Liam said as the door opened to the 27th floor.
Before Norah could respond, the glitter of chandelier light twinkled at them, she gasped.
"Oh my god, what the fuck? He could have just paid us more." Norah exclaimed.
They stepped out into the most well designed, out of a magazine, luxury apartment. Dim lights, velvet sofas, a marble dining table, marble floors. Open concept modern kitchen. The space was full of cream, gold and jewel toned accents. Norah kicked her shoes off, "I'm starving, let's order!" walking over to the landline in the kitchen.
"You call, and order, I'll get our things set up, and get us something to drink."
While she was on the phone, excitedly asking for the most expensive dishes, he set up their laptops on the coffee table, took off his sweater and unbuttoned the top two buttons of his button down. He found some water and tea in the kitchen and got it started.
When she finished on the phone, she stretched and walked over to the sofa, noticing everything laid out and organized. Ugh, what a charmer, she thought as she sat down and yawned.
She was a little giddy with the idea of a work vacay with this gorgeous model looking guy.
He walked over with tea in both hands and sleeves rolled up revealing well defined forearms and a muscular upper body.
